Comment · Mon, April 6, 2020
⚠️ A word about COVID-19 and the Coronavirus ⚠️
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MisterYouAreSoDumb · 84 points
I wanted to give our customers an update, since we have been getting a lot of questions surrounding the Coronavirus situation. We here at Nootropics Depot are currently operating like normal. However, we are taking the situation seriously. Currently, orders are being processed and shipped out like you would normally expect. However, things can change rapidly. We have been using enhanced biological protections at our facility, along with having multiple non-essential employees work from home, in an effort to social distance in a responsible manner. We have implemented a pandemic response plan, and have educated all our employees about the facts surrounding the current situation. We are ensuring that we as a company, along with all our employees individually, respond in a level-headed and intelligent manner to this ongoing issue. We will work to maintain normal operations for our customers for as long as we can, while ensuring that we are being responsible regarding the overall public health of our community. If the situation does change, and we are forced to alter our operations in a manner that might affect customers, or the timely fulfillment of orders, we will notify you via ema…
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ar-jan · 1 points
have you seen the argument that the observed lung damage is / may be from the virus's impact on heme and following iron toxicity, rather than from direct ACE2 binding?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
Yes, but the ACE2 binding is the primary way it enters and infects the body. ACE2 binding itself is not the cause of the damage. It's the attack vector. There is also likely not a single mechanism for the damage from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is absolutely going to end up being multifaceted. There is even evidence that ACE2 is not the only way it enters and infects the body. Some Italian researchers found evidence it also uses the Sialic Acid receptor, which was seen in MERS.
https://www.genengnews.com/insights/understanding-glycans-in-covid-19-drug-design/